Educational Psychology: Effective Teaching, Effective Learning by Elliott, Kratochwill, Littlefield Cook & Travers
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Behavioral Psychology and Learning

Work in behavioral psychology is guided by a philosophy of science called behaviorism. Behaviorists, such as Edward Thorndike, B.F. Skinner, and Albert Bandura, believe that in order to change a person's behavior, we must work directly with the behavior itself. Many of the feelings and emotions that students demonstrate in class can be traced to conditions within the classroom, such as classroom décor, disciplinary strategies, and teacher attitudes and feedback. Student behavior is further shaped by the reactions of parents, teachers, and peers who either encourage or attempt to eliminate that behavior. Other strategies such as positive reinforcement and modeling have also been found to have a deep impact on behavior and learning.

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